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I protect my patients from harm when I work as a nurse. I go through training and develop skills and critical thinking in order to help me fulfill that role as a nurse. I protect myself and my family (and anyone who needs it) from harm when I carry m...

I think this topic demonstrates a lot of what's wrong in nursing. I'll just leave it at that.

Interesting. I didn't get an IABP question on my exam.

So at a new facility I work at, we were reviewing hypothermia protocol. I asked "what if the patient wakes up and is following commands?" and everyone laughed and said "what?? they're on nimbex and sedation, they won't" and even went on to say that i...

Here's some. IV Critical Care Infusion Drip Chart

I say a lot of these things regularly. It makes other nurses squirm and get all nervous and some actually seriously get upset by it. I can't help but laugh that people actually think these things impact what happens.

Hey guys, I'm an RN and also a type 1 diabetic. Recently at work my pump malfunctioned and I received 40-50 units of humalog in a single bolus. Needless to say it was a pain, and I ended up going to the ER to get some IV dextrose. The physician gave ...

Odd question, but I passed my CCRN recently... now what? Do I get a card or something to go with my ACLS/PALS/BLS/etc.? I googled with surprisingly not many relevant results...

I used the $150 AACN online review course offered on the AACN website, nothing else! And some youtube videos about concepts I wasn't very familiar with.

Literally 5 seconds after posting this I figured it out. Whoops :) --> Verification of certification on AACN website I do wonder how long it takes for your certification to post, though

It's a myth. Some A-students do great hands on. Some C-students do, too. I have noticed that I see a lot of A-student types have extreme difficulty in the work force because there is no "A-grade" for them to achieve, and often they are in fluid situa...

They will probably gladly oblige you. Honestly, I would. There are ways of correcting correctable behaviors, and your posts in this topic do not demonstrate a knowledge of how that process works. Good luck in your future in nursing. Making mountains ...

With terms like "baby nurse" being thrown around I'm not entirely surprised by a high turnover rate. At face value, it sounds like the unit culture is not conducive to wanting to stick around. Hopefully I'm wrong, or you'll never have more than toddl...

Stand up for yourself, don't take nonsense from anyone -- doesn't matter what it says on their name badge, you're all human beings. Now, maybe you're colossally screwing up all the time, I can't speak to that. Regardless, don't take crap from anyone ...

If the message came across far less whiny people may take it seriously. In my experience thus far, your experience in nursing is going to depend largely on your co-workers, your facility, and your patient population. I was miserable in my first 6 mon...

I have... 5 more classes, I think. I started the MSN bridge program but decided to finish off the BSN first to get the pay raise sooner and open up more options. Looks like I just got a B in Nursing Research (sad face, I really wanted an A and ended ...

I hate both equally. But I'd rather have 4 days off than 2. I think it's easier to manage if you're day shift, too. working nights throws everything off.

Some of the facebook comments are ridiculous. People are way too sensitive about this stuff.

Sure it should be. We need more diversity in this field.

I must have missed the memo where an experienced RN has the God-given or professional duty to test someone who did tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as an 11-bravo about "mental toughness" (or anyone else, for that matter). Not only is it extremely presu...

I'm 7 months in and already feel it. All this talk in school and in literature of "autonomy" and "professionalism" makes me cackle now. At my hospital we have no custodial staff at night, no secretary, no CNA's even on the med-surge floors and even a...

Do whatever you want, Christ, you only live once. You can't honestly expect to do this and eyebrows not be raised, so if that's what you're looking for then take a spoonful of reality and work on how you will be able to accept whatever the natural co...

I want to personally applaud the original poster of this topic for so excellently rustling the female jimmies on this website. I worked on construction sites and martial arts studios most recently that were predominately male. Oh, and I've worked on ...

I have to disagree. Coming from a few different fields myself (military, criminal justice, construction, martial arts) it is much more prevalent in nursing in my experience. In some fields, people just want to test what you know. In others, they want...

Bite back. and be prickly. prickly helps you to keep from being eaten.